Mississippi
2026 Regular Session·4,004 bills·Adjourned April 5, 2026
Track legislation moving through Mississippi. Browse 4,004 bills and resolutions during the 2026 Regular Session, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
An Act To Authorize Local School Boards To Employ Licensed Social Workers And Licensed Psychologists To Provide Services To Students In The Public Schools; To Provide That A School District That Employs At Least One Social Worker Or Psychologist For Every One Thousand Students Enrolled In The Schools Of The District Is Eligible For Reimbursement For Fifty Percent Of The Cost Of The Salary Of Each Social Worker Or Psychologist From The State Department Of Education; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize Local School Boards To Employ Licensed Social Workers And Licensed Psychologists To Provide Services To Students In The Public Schools; To Provide That A School District That Employs At Least One Social Worker Or Psychologist For Every One Thousand Students Enrolled In The Schools Of The District Is Eligible For Reimbursement For Fifty Percent Of The Cost Of The Salary Of Each Social Worker Or Psychologist From The State Department Of Education; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Division Of Medicaid To Monitor, Conduct A Study On And Evaluate The Impacts Of Any Mandatory Work Reporting Requirements In Any Medicaid Expansion Program Enacted By The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Division Of Medicaid To Monitor, Conduct A Study On And Evaluate The Impacts Of Any Mandatory Work Reporting Requirements In Any Medicaid Expansion Program Enacted By The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each School Board To Report And Publish A Fiscal Accounting Report, Specifically Detailing The Amounts Of Compensation Received By Each School Board Member As Well As All Salaried And Non-salaried, Teachers, Administrators, Staff And Other Auxiliary Personnel Employed By The School District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each School Board To Report And Publish A Fiscal Accounting Report, Specifically Detailing The Amounts Of Compensation Received By Each School Board Member As Well As All Salaried And Non-salaried, Teachers, Administrators, Staff And Other Auxiliary Personnel Employed By The School District; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 63-37-1, 63-37-3, 63-37-5, 63-37-7, 63-37-9, 63-37-11, 63-37-13 And 63-37-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Related To The Nonconsensual Towing Of Vehicles To Ensure That The Authority To Perform Such Towing Is Applicable To Both Private Motor Vehicles And Commercial Motor Vehicles; To Rename The "commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee" As The "vehicle Towing Advisory Committee" And Leaving The Administration Thereof Within The Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division Of The Department Of Public Safety; To Amend Section 63-3-915, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 63-37-1, 63-37-3, 63-37-5, 63-37-7, 63-37-9, 63-37-11, 63-37-13 And 63-37-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Related To The Nonconsensual Towing Of Vehicles To Ensure That The Authority To Perform Such Towing Is Applicable To Both Private Motor Vehicles And Commercial Motor Vehicles; To Rename The "commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee" As The "vehicle Towing Advisory Committee" And Leaving The Administration Thereof Within The Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division Of The Department Of Public Safety; To Amend Section 63-3-915, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-11-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mandate Uninsured Motorist Coverage In All Automobile Liability Insurance Policies; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 83-11-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mandate Uninsured Motorist Coverage In All Automobile Liability Insurance Policies; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The General Two-year Statute Of Limitations On Crimes Will Not Run Against The Crime Of Sexual Battery; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The General Two-year Statute Of Limitations On Crimes Will Not Run Against The Crime Of Sexual Battery; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 41-30-19, 41-30-27 And 41-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Thirty-day Minimum For Drug And Alcohol Treatment; To Amend Section 41-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates Involuntary Commitment Of Alcoholics, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 41-30-19, 41-30-27 And 41-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Thirty-day Minimum For Drug And Alcohol Treatment; To Amend Section 41-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates Involuntary Commitment Of Alcoholics, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Develop The Hometown Heroes Home Loan Guaranty Program To Provide Loan Guaranties On Behalf Of Certain Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, Nurses And Teachers For The Purpose Of Assisting Such Individuals In Obtaining Conventional Financing For The Purchase Of Residential Property That Is To Be The Primary Home And Residence Of Such An Individual And For Which The Individual Certifies To The Department That He Or She Intends To File An Application For Homestead Exemption Under The State Homestead Exemption Law; To Create The Hometown Heroes Home Loan Guaranty Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury, Which Shall Be Administered By The Department For The Purpose Of Providing Loan Guaranties Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Develop The Hometown Heroes Home Loan Guaranty Program To Provide Loan Guaranties On Behalf Of Certain Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, Nurses And Teachers For The Purpose Of Assisting Such Individuals In Obtaining Conventional Financing For The Purchase Of Residential Property That Is To Be The Primary Home And Residence Of Such An Individual And For Which The Individual Certifies To The Department That He Or She Intends To File An Application For Homestead Exemption Under The State Homestead Exemption Law; To Create The Hometown Heroes Home Loan Guaranty Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury, Which Shall Be Administered By The Department For The Purpose Of Providing Loan Guaranties Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "mississippi Fair Housing Act"; To Define Certain Terms As Used In The Act; To Make Legislative Declaration That The Opportunity To Obtain Housing And Other Real Estate Without Discrimination Is A Civil Right; To Prohibit Certain Conduct In Real Estate Transactions With Exception; To Prohibit Certain Conduct In Real Estate Financing With Exception; To Prohibit Certain Representations In Real Estate Transactions; To Prohibit Retaliation; To Provide A Civil Remedy For Violations Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "mississippi Fair Housing Act"; To Define Certain Terms As Used In The Act; To Make Legislative Declaration That The Opportunity To Obtain Housing And Other Real Estate Without Discrimination Is A Civil Right; To Prohibit Certain Conduct In Real Estate Transactions With Exception; To Prohibit Certain Conduct In Real Estate Financing With Exception; To Prohibit Certain Representations In Real Estate Transactions; To Prohibit Retaliation; To Provide A Civil Remedy For Violations Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Every Licensee Operating A Motor Vehicle To Temporarily Surrender The Possession Of His Or Her Driver's License By Placing The Physical License In The Custody Of The Law Enforcement Officer Or Peace Officer Upon Demand For Production By Such Officer For Purpose Of Inspection; To Provide That If The Licensee Only Has An Electronic Copy Of His Or Her License, He Or She Shall Produce And Display The Electronic License On The Screen Of The Mobile Device Upon Which It Is Contained, But Shall Not Be Required To Surrender The Mobile Device To The Law Enforcement Officer Or Peace Officer For Further Inspection; To Bring Forward Sections 63-1-35, 63-1-69 And 97-35-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Every Licensee Operating A Motor Vehicle To Temporarily Surrender The Possession Of His Or Her Driver's License By Placing The Physical License In The Custody Of The Law Enforcement Officer Or Peace Officer Upon Demand For Production By Such Officer For Purpose Of Inspection; To Provide That If The Licensee Only Has An Electronic Copy Of His Or Her License, He Or She Shall Produce And Display The Electronic License On The Screen Of The Mobile Device Upon Which It Is Contained, But Shall Not Be Required To Surrender The Mobile Device To The Law Enforcement Officer Or Peace Officer For Further Inspection; To Bring Forward Sections 63-1-35, 63-1-69 And 97-35-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-13-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Cost Or Expense In Connection With A Mental Examination Of An Indigent Defendant Shall Be Paid By The State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-13-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Cost Or Expense In Connection With A Mental Examination Of An Indigent Defendant Shall Be Paid By The State; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-137-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend From 12 To 24 Months The Period Of Time For Which A Written Certification Of A Person's Diagnosis From A Practitioner Of A Debilitating Medical Condition Or Associated Symptoms Shall Remain Current; To Require That A Written Certification Be Issued Only After A Lawful Assessment Of A Patient By A Practitioner Rather Than After An In-person Assessment Of A Patient By A Practitioner, And To Require That The Practitioner Be Physically Present In The Boundaries Of Mississippi; To Provide That After A Qualifying Patient Receives A Written Certification From A Practitioner, The Practitioner May, At His Or Her Discretion, Request Or Require A Follow-up Evaluation; To Amend Section 41-137-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend From One Year After The Date Of Issuance To Two Years After The Date Of Issuance The Expiration Date For Registry Identification Cards For Residents; To Extend From 15 Days After The Date Of Issuance To 90 Days After The Date Of Issuance The Expiration Date For Registry Identification Cards For Nonresidents; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-137-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend From 12 To 24 Months The Period Of Time For Which A Written Certification Of A Person's Diagnosis From A Practitioner Of A Debilitating Medical Condition Or Associated Symptoms Shall Remain Current; To Require That A Written Certification Be Issued Only After A Lawful Assessment Of A Patient By A Practitioner Rather Than After An In-person Assessment Of A Patient By A Practitioner, And To Require That The Practitioner Be Physically Present In The Boundaries Of Mississippi; To Provide That After A Qualifying Patient Receives A Written Certification From A Practitioner, The Practitioner May, At His Or Her Discretion, Request Or Require A Follow-up Evaluation; To Amend Section 41-137-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend From One Year After The Date Of Issuance To Two Years After The Date Of Issuance The Expiration Date For Registry Identification Cards For Residents; To Extend From 15 Days After The Date Of Issuance To 90 Days After The Date Of Issuance The Expiration Date For Registry Identification Cards For Nonresidents; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "donald J. Trump Ban-the-box Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Prohibit Certain Public Employers From Using Criminal History Information As A Preliminary Bar To Employment; To Provide For Jurisdiction Over Complaints For Violation Of The Terms Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "donald J. Trump Ban-the-box Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Prohibit Certain Public Employers From Using Criminal History Information As A Preliminary Bar To Employment; To Provide For Jurisdiction Over Complaints For Violation Of The Terms Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Drug Testing Of Public School Students In Grades Six Through Twelve Who Have Been Deemed Truant In Violation Of Allowable Absences Under The "compulsory School Attendance Law"; To Declare Legislative Findings Relating To Student Drug Usage And The Purposes Of This Act; To Define Certain Terms Used Under The Act; To Require Each Local School Board To Adopt A Policy Requiring Drug Testing Students In Grades Six Through Twelve Who Are Excessively Absent And To Prescribe Certain Components That Must Be In The Policy, Including A Provision Requiring A Student's Parent To Pay The Cost Of The Drug Test; To Provide For The Actions To Be Taken When A Student's Drug Test Is Positive; To Provide That Student Drug Tests Will Be Administered By The County Health Department And To Prescribe The Manner In Which The Testing Must Be Performed; To Provide For The Disclosure Of Positive Test Results And To Require Information Relating To A Student's Drug Test To Be Kept Confidential And Separate From The Student's Cumulative Folder; To Authorize A Student To Present Evidence Of The Proper Use Of A Prescription Medication As An Affirmative Defense To A Positive Drug Test; To Authorize School Districts To Offer In-school Counseling Or Referral Information For Students Testing Positive For Drugs; To Require The State Board Of Education, In Consultation With The State Board Of Health And Department Of Mental Health, To Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Carry Out The Provisions Of This Act; To Require The State Department Of Education To Prepare A Model Drug Testing Policy For School Districts; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require Drug Testing Of Public School Students In Grades Six Through Twelve Who Have Been Deemed Truant In Violation Of Allowable Absences Under The "compulsory School Attendance Law"; To Declare Legislative Findings Relating To Student Drug Usage And The Purposes Of This Act; To Define Certain Terms Used Under The Act; To Require Each Local School Board To Adopt A Policy Requiring Drug Testing Students In Grades Six Through Twelve Who Are Excessively Absent And To Prescribe Certain Components That Must Be In The Policy, Including A Provision Requiring A Student's Parent To Pay The Cost Of The Drug Test; To Provide For The Actions To Be Taken When A Student's Drug Test Is Positive; To Provide That Student Drug Tests Will Be Administered By The County Health Department And To Prescribe The Manner In Which The Testing Must Be Performed; To Provide For The Disclosure Of Positive Test Results And To Require Information Relating To A Student's Drug Test To Be Kept Confidential And Separate From The Student's Cumulative Folder; To Authorize A Student To Present Evidence Of The Proper Use Of A Prescription Medication As An Affirmative Defense To A Positive Drug Test; To Authorize School Districts To Offer In-school Counseling Or Referral Information For Students Testing Positive For Drugs; To Require The State Board Of Education, In Consultation With The State Board Of Health And Department Of Mental Health, To Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Carry Out The Provisions Of This Act; To Require The State Department Of Education To Prepare A Model Drug Testing Policy For School Districts; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Behavioral Health And Substance Use Disorder Triage Act; To State Legislative Findings Concerning Behavioral Health Triage; To Provide The Purpose Of This Act; To Define Terms; To Provide Clinical Criteria For Substance Use Disorders; To Provide Clinical Criteria For Behavioral Health Services; To List Acceptable Frameworks; To Provide For Co-occurring Disorders; To Provide Applicability; To Require Payors To Align Their Utilization Management Prior Authorization; To Provide For Continuity Of Care And Coordination; To Provide For Fiscal Impact And Cost Impact; To Require The Designated State Agency To Establish Implementation Guidance, Monitor Provider And Payor Compliance, And Align Quality Reporting Standards; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Behavioral Health And Substance Use Disorder Triage Act; To State Legislative Findings Concerning Behavioral Health Triage; To Provide The Purpose Of This Act; To Define Terms; To Provide Clinical Criteria For Substance Use Disorders; To Provide Clinical Criteria For Behavioral Health Services; To List Acceptable Frameworks; To Provide For Co-occurring Disorders; To Provide Applicability; To Require Payors To Align Their Utilization Management Prior Authorization; To Provide For Continuity Of Care And Coordination; To Provide For Fiscal Impact And Cost Impact; To Require The Designated State Agency To Establish Implementation Guidance, Monitor Provider And Payor Compliance, And Align Quality Reporting Standards; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 41-7-173 And 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Intermediate Care Facilities For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities From The Health Care Certificate Of Need Law; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 41-7-173 And 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Intermediate Care Facilities For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities From The Health Care Certificate Of Need Law; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-35-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Penalty For A Person Licensed As A Real Estate Broker Who Does Not Pay The License Renewal Fee When It Becomes Due From One Hundred Percent Of The Renewal Fee To Fifty Percent Of The Renewal Fee; To Bring Forward Section 73-35-7 And 73-35-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-35-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Penalty For A Person Licensed As A Real Estate Broker Who Does Not Pay The License Renewal Fee When It Becomes Due From One Hundred Percent Of The Renewal Fee To Fifty Percent Of The Renewal Fee; To Bring Forward Section 73-35-7 And 73-35-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 9-7-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Statute Requiring The Appointment Of Four Temporary Special Circuit Judges In The Seventh Circuit Court District; To Extend The Expiration Date Of The Terms Of The Special Circuit Judges; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 9-7-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Statute Requiring The Appointment Of Four Temporary Special Circuit Judges In The Seventh Circuit Court District; To Extend The Expiration Date Of The Terms Of The Special Circuit Judges; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-19-99, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rededicate The Portion Of The Standard License Tag Fee Deposited Into The State General Fund, So That It Will Be Deposited Instead Into The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; To Amend Section 27-19-56.15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rededicate The Portion Of The Additional Fee Deposited Into The State General Fund From The Sale Of Distinctive License Tags Displaying The Emblems Of Certain Public Or Private Universities Located In Other States, So That It Will Be Deposited Instead Into The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; To Amend Section 27-19-56.24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rededicate The Portion Of The Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Distinctive License Tag Additional Fee To Be Deposited Into The State General Fund If There Is No Mississippi Chapter Of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., So That It Will Be Deposited Instead Into The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; To Amend Section 27-19-56.137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rededicate The Portion Of The Rebuild The Coast.org Distinctive License Tag Additional Fee To Be Deposited Into The State General Fund When Rebuild The Coast.org Is Dissolved, So That It Will Be Deposited Instead Into The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; To Amend Sections 27-19-45, 27-19-47, 27-19-47.1, 27-19-47.2, 27-19-48, 27-19-56.1, 27-19-56.2, 27-19-56.3, 27-19-56.5, 27-19-56.6, 27-19-56.11, 27-19-56.13 And 27-19-56.467, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Portions Of Other Distinctive License Tag Additional Fees That Are Currently Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Amend Section 27-19-179, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Provision That Unexpended Amounts Above $500,000.00 In The Department Of Revenue License Tag Acquisition Fund Shall Lapse Annually Into The State General Fund, So That They Will Lapse Instead Into The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; To Amend Section 27-51-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Above; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-19-99, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rededicate The Portion Of The Standard License Tag Fee Deposited Into The State General Fund, So That It Will Be Deposited Instead Into The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; To Amend Section 27-19-56.15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rededicate The Portion Of The Additional Fee Deposited Into The State General Fund From The Sale Of Distinctive License Tags Displaying The Emblems Of Certain Public Or Private Universities Located In Other States, So That It Will Be Deposited Instead Into The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; To Amend Section 27-19-56.24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rededicate The Portion Of The Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Distinctive License Tag Additional Fee To Be Deposited Into The State General Fund If There Is No Mississippi Chapter Of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., So That It Will Be Deposited Instead Into The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; To Amend Section 27-19-56.137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rededicate The Portion Of The Rebuild The Coast.org Distinctive License Tag Additional Fee To Be Deposited Into The State General Fund When Rebuild The Coast.org Is Dissolved, So That It Will Be Deposited Instead Into The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; To Amend Sections 27-19-45, 27-19-47, 27-19-47.1, 27-19-47.2, 27-19-48, 27-19-56.1, 27-19-56.2, 27-19-56.3, 27-19-56.5, 27-19-56.6, 27-19-56.11, 27-19-56.13 And 27-19-56.467, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Portions Of Other Distinctive License Tag Additional Fees That Are Currently Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Amend Section 27-19-179, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Provision That Unexpended Amounts Above $500,000.00 In The Department Of Revenue License Tag Acquisition Fund Shall Lapse Annually Into The State General Fund, So That They Will Lapse Instead Into The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; To Amend Section 27-51-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Above; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Repeal Sections 41-7-171 Through 41-7-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Health Care Certificate Of Need Law Of 1979; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 25-41-7, 35-1-19, 41-3-15, 41-4-18, 41-9-11, 41-9-23, 41-9-68, 41-9-209, 41-9-210, 41-71-7, 41-71-19, 41-73-5, 41-75-1, 41-75-5, 41-75-9, 41-75-25, 41-77-1, 41-77-5, 41-77-21, 41-77-23, 41-77-25, 43-11-9, 43-11-19, 43-13-117.5 And 57-117-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Repeal Section 41-9-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Repeal Sections 41-7-171 Through 41-7-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Health Care Certificate Of Need Law Of 1979; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 25-41-7, 35-1-19, 41-3-15, 41-4-18, 41-9-11, 41-9-23, 41-9-68, 41-9-209, 41-9-210, 41-71-7, 41-71-19, 41-73-5, 41-75-1, 41-75-5, 41-75-9, 41-75-25, 41-77-1, 41-77-5, 41-77-21, 41-77-23, 41-77-25, 43-11-9, 43-11-19, 43-13-117.5 And 57-117-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Repeal Section 41-9-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "mississippi Tourism Reorganization Act"; To Create The Mississippi Department Of Tourism; To Require The Governor To Appoint, With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, An Executive Director Of The Department Of Tourism; To Prescribe The General Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Department Of Tourism And The Executive Director; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Tourism To Establish A Program Of Grants To Be Matched By Tourism Entities In The State; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Tourism To Sell Advertising And Other Tourism Promotional Information And To Create The Mississippi Department Of Tourism Advertising Fund; To Create The Mississippi Tourism Association Marketing Advisory Board To Assist The Mississippi Department Of Tourism; To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration, The Department Of Information Technology, And The State Personnel Board Shall Have The Powers Necessary In Carrying Out The Creation Of The Mississippi Department Of Tourism Required By This Act; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Divert A Portion Of Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Restaurants And Hotels Into The Department Of Tourism Advertising Fund Instead Of The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Fund; To Repeal Section 57-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides General Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Development Authority With Respect To Tourism; To Repeal Section 57-1-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Economic And Community Development To Establish A Program Of Grants To Finance, Promote And Advertise Local Tourist Attractions; To Repeal Section 57-1-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Transfer Of Functions Of The Travel And Tourism Division Of The Agricultural And Industrial Board To The Department Of Economic Development; To Repeal Section 57-1-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Transfer Of Powers And Duties Of State Agencies Relating To Tourism To The Mississippi Development Authority; To Repeal Section 57-1-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Mississippi Development Authority To Sell Advertising And Other Tourism Information And Creates The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Advertising Fund; To Repeal Section 57-1-64.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Tourism Association Marketing Advisory Board To Assist The Mississippi Development Authority; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "mississippi Tourism Reorganization Act"; To Create The Mississippi Department Of Tourism; To Require The Governor To Appoint, With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, An Executive Director Of The Department Of Tourism; To Prescribe The General Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Department Of Tourism And The Executive Director; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Tourism To Establish A Program Of Grants To Be Matched By Tourism Entities In The State; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Tourism To Sell Advertising And Other Tourism Promotional Information And To Create The Mississippi Department Of Tourism Advertising Fund; To Create The Mississippi Tourism Association Marketing Advisory Board To Assist The Mississippi Department Of Tourism; To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration, The Department Of Information Technology, And The State Personnel Board Shall Have The Powers Necessary In Carrying Out The Creation Of The Mississippi Department Of Tourism Required By This Act; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Divert A Portion Of Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Restaurants And Hotels Into The Department Of Tourism Advertising Fund Instead Of The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Fund; To Repeal Section 57-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides General Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Development Authority With Respect To Tourism; To Repeal Section 57-1-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Economic And Community Development To Establish A Program Of Grants To Finance, Promote And Advertise Local Tourist Attractions; To Repeal Section 57-1-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Transfer Of Functions Of The Travel And Tourism Division Of The Agricultural And Industrial Board To The Department Of Economic Development; To Repeal Section 57-1-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Transfer Of Powers And Duties Of State Agencies Relating To Tourism To The Mississippi Development Authority; To Repeal Section 57-1-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Mississippi Development Authority To Sell Advertising And Other Tourism Information And Creates The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Advertising Fund; To Repeal Section 57-1-64.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Tourism Association Marketing Advisory Board To Assist The Mississippi Development Authority; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-173-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "dyslexia" For Purposes Of The Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-173-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "dyslexia" For Purposes Of The Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A First Offense Simple Possession Of Thirty Grams Or Less Of Marijuana Or Ten Grams Or Less Of Synthetic Cannabinoids Shall Be A Civil Offense And Not A Criminal Offense; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A First Offense Simple Possession Of Thirty Grams Or Less Of Marijuana Or Ten Grams Or Less Of Synthetic Cannabinoids Shall Be A Civil Offense And Not A Criminal Offense; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-581, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Ballot Box Shall Be Opened And No Ballots Shall Be Counted Until All Of The Polling Places Are Closed; To Provide That The Poll Managers Shall Not Publicly Break The Seal And Open The Ballot Box To Count The Ballots Until The Registrar Has Notified The Poll Managers That All Of The Polling Places Are Closed; To Amend Section 23-15-591, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Poll Managers Shall Not Announce The Results Of The Election At Their Box Until They Have Been Notified By The Registrar That All Of The Polling Places Have Completely And Correctly Counted And Tallied Their Votes; To Provide That Once The Registrar Notifies All Of The Poll Managers, Then The Poll Managers Shall Announce The Results Of Their Votes Simultaneously; To Amend Sections 23-15-517, 23-15-595, 23-15-519, 23-15-247 And 23-15-639, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-581, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Ballot Box Shall Be Opened And No Ballots Shall Be Counted Until All Of The Polling Places Are Closed; To Provide That The Poll Managers Shall Not Publicly Break The Seal And Open The Ballot Box To Count The Ballots Until The Registrar Has Notified The Poll Managers That All Of The Polling Places Are Closed; To Amend Section 23-15-591, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Poll Managers Shall Not Announce The Results Of The Election At Their Box Until They Have Been Notified By The Registrar That All Of The Polling Places Have Completely And Correctly Counted And Tallied Their Votes; To Provide That Once The Registrar Notifies All Of The Poll Managers, Then The Poll Managers Shall Announce The Results Of Their Votes Simultaneously; To Amend Sections 23-15-517, 23-15-595, 23-15-519, 23-15-247 And 23-15-639, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 21-19-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Municipalities, Municipal Police Departments, And Sheriffs' Departments To Contract With The School Board Of Private, Nonprofit Schools To Provide Certain Security Services; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 21-19-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Municipalities, Municipal Police Departments, And Sheriffs' Departments To Contract With The School Board Of Private, Nonprofit Schools To Provide Certain Security Services; And For Related Purposes.